Section 1340-02-03-.03 - HANDGUN SAFETY SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS(1) Any organization, individual, business or government entity that seeks to provide the Handgun Safety Program and to issue training certificates for the purpose of allowing individuals to apply for a Tennessee civilian handgun carry permit under T.C.A.§ 39-17-1351 must qualify as a Handgun Safety School.(2) All Non-Government Entity Handgun Safety School owners must have a current business license.(3) The Handgun Safety School must maintain an established place of business in this State. (a) Must have at least one (1) Department certified instructor.(b) The place of business must have a telephone (landline or cell).(c) The certificate issued to the handgun safety school shall be prominently displayed at approved classroom premises.(d) Once a handgun school has been issued a certificate, a new certificate must be issued in the event of any change in ownership, place of business or name.(e) Any school owner wishing to conduct classes in two or more locations, must establish an additional school at each location. Owners will be required to complete the application process for each school and pay a separate fee of $50 per school, per year.(f) All approved classrooms must have internet connection or access to internet for score submission within twenty-four (24) hours of class completion.1. If there is no reliable source of internet to the classroom or access to the internet, a school may utilize an alternate internet connection to download and updates to the course materials.2. The school shall be required to have internet in the classroom within six (6) months of a reliable source of internet becoming available in the school's area(4) All Handgun Safety Schools agree to conduct Handgun Safety Courses which meet the minimum standards set forth herein under section .05.(5) Handgun Safety Schools shall only use instructors who have a valid certificate issued by the Department.(6) Handgun Safety Schools shall be responsible for all phases of the Handgun Safety Program including, but not limited to:(a) Assuring all Departmental rules and regulations are complied with;(b) Maintaining accurate records of all program costs, student participation, accident and incident reports and providing these records to the Program Director or Department Inspector for inspection upon request;(c) Advising the Department in writing immediately of any change(s) in the information submitted on the application; you may fax this information or email it to the Inspector, Inspector Supervisor and the Program Director.(d) Securing and maintaining the classroom and range sites while class is in session;(e) Ensuring that all students complete a release, waiver and indemnification forms supplied by the Department;(f) Providing to the Program Director schedules of Handgun Safety Courses upon request;(g) Providing any additional records or reports as requested by the Program Director;(h) Being available for periodic on-site inspection by the Department;(i) Conducting a minimum of two (2) classes per year in order to maintain certification;(j) For any students not processed online, the school must provide the Department with a class roster the following business day once class is completed by either fax or email to the Inspector, Inspector Supervisor or program Director.(k) Owner or Manager/Designee must attend in-service training as determined by the Department; and(l) All classroom and range instruction must be completed within forty-eight (48) hours of the beginning of the class. This instruction must include all students together.(7) Handgun Safety Schools, which meet the qualifications and provisions herein, will be approved to provide Handgun Safety Courses and will be issued a certification by the Department valid for a period of one (1) year.(8) It is the owner's responsibility to be in compliance with the requirements of the ADA of 1990 (Americans with Disabilities Act), EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and TOSHA (Tennessee Occupational Safety Hazard Act).(9) All schools must use the Department's online system for processing student applications, certificates of completion and utilize classroom instructional materials provided by the Department.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1340-02-03-.03
Original rule filed January 25, 1995; effective April 10, 1995. Amendment filed September 16, 1996; effective January 28, 1997. Amendments filed March 15, 2018; effective 6/13/2018.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-2009, 39-17-1351, and 39-17-1360.